Senate Finance Committee unanimously backs Katherine Tai for USTR

The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday voted to confirm Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative, sending her nomination to the Senate floor. The full Senate is likely to vote on Tai’s nomination next week, as Inside U.S. Trade reported on Tuesday . She is expected to be easily confirmed. The Finance panel conducted a voice vote for Tai on Wednesday, offering unanimous support. Finance Committee ranking member Mike Crapo (R-ID), however, knocked her responses to questions for the record...